Logging

Here you configure the logging behavior of WU-FTPD (figure 9-4). Logging for this daemon is quite simple, and doesn’t present nearly the options of servers like Apache or BIND. Nonetheless, it is possible to gather a large amount of useful information from your FTP daemon.

Figure 9-4: Logging

Log all commands for

Selecting one or more types of users here will provide a log of every single command executed by a user of the given type. This option configures the log commands directive.

Log transfers for

As above, you may select one of more types of users to log for. This option when enabled will log every file transfer made by any users of a given type. This option configures the log transfers directive.

Log transfers to

This option sets where transfer logs will be stored. If System log, transfers will be logged via the syslog daemon to the standard system log (configured by your syslog configuration). If XFER log, transfers will be logged to a separate transfer log file. This option configures the log syslog directive.

Log security violations for

It is possible to configure your server to log attempts by users of a given type to perform actions which are denied by the server. This option configures the log security directive.